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Lost something on public transport?

How to track down an item left on a bus, train, tram, or taxi by contacting the right transport operator.

Items left on buses, trains, trams, and taxis around Brighton are usually handed in to the operator's lost property team — the trick is contacting the right one quickly.

  1. Identify the operator. Note the route, line, or company and the rough time. Each operator runs its own lost property process.
  2. Submit a lost property report. Use the operator's online form or phone line as soon as possible; recovered items are logged against your description.
  3. For taxis and rideshare, contact the driver or company directly through your booking or app receipt.
  4. Keep your reference. Save any report number so you can chase it up.
  5. Post a listing. Add a listing for Brighton in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Brighton.

Helpful resources for Brighton

Recent reports in Brighton

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Lost Student ID in Brighton

On a windy Thursday evening, around 9:15 p.m., I realized my student ID was missing after studying at the University of Brighton library near the seafront. I walked from the library toward the Brighton Dome, past the Royal Pavilion, and I felt a little exposed knowing my ID isn’t in my wallet. The card is plain, with my photo and name, but it means access to essential campus services and a sense of security while I’m out and about in Brighton. If anyone found it around North Laine or Churchill Square, please hold onto it for me.

near the Brighton Library on North Street 22 days ago
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Lost black handbag with passports and wallet

Hi, I have lost my black handbag yesterday 27th May 2026 around 5 p.m. near Preston Park Bus station while changing buses. In the handbag there were 5 German Passports (whole family), a small brown wallet with drivers licence, bank cards, ...., sun glasses and some other small things. We are travelling around in South West ​England and will leave Brighton tomorrow morning. We would be very grateful if anybody could help us! Thanks a lot in advance.

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Brighton 25 days ago
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Grey Adidas sneakers, size 9, sentimental value

I lost my grey Adidas sneakers yesterday around 3pm, outside the Brighton Palace Pier on Madeira Drive. They’re size 9, grey mesh uppers with a white foam sole and the classic black three stripes. The left shoe has a noticeable scuff on the toe, and inside the tongue there’s a tiny red heart sticker I added for luck. They were a gift from my sister, so they mean a lot to me and I’d really like to get them back. If anyone spots them or picked them up, let me know so I can swing by and collect them.

Brighton 25 days ago
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Teal Penguin Modern Classics paperback with orange sunset art

I lost my teal Penguin Modern Classics paperback of 'The Sea in Winter' yesterday around 3pm, outside Waterstones on North Street, Brighton. It's a 320-page softcover, a bit worn at the corners, and it has a distinctive orange sunset illustration on the cover. Inside, there’s a green silk bookmark that sticks out a bit, and I wrote my initials 'A.P.' on the first page as a reminder. It’s got sentimental value—my grandmother gave it to me—and I really need it back to keep notes for my course. If anyone finds it, please reply here and I can meet somewhere central in Brighton, maybe near the Pavilion Gardens or Waterstones, to collect.

Brighton about 1 month ago
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512GB SanDisk portable SSD with red dragon sticker

I lost my 512GB SanDisk portable SSD yesterday around 7pm outside the Brighton Station car park near Churchill Square. It's a space-gray aluminum shell, a bit scuffed on the corner, and it has a bright red dragon sticker on the back plus a small white label that says 'PHOTOPRO'. Inside are years of family photos and a few freelance design drafts, so it's kind of irreplaceable for me. If anyone happened to pick it up, I’d be really grateful to get it back—my laptop with the rest of the files is useless without it.

Brighton about 1 month ago
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Blue hardcover mystery novel, worn spine

I lost my blue hardcover mystery novel this afternoon around 3pm near Waterstones on North Street, Brighton, by Churchill Square. It's a hardcover edition with a navy cover and a silver-embossed title along the spine. Inside, there's a bright yellow ribbon bookmark stained with coffee, and on the inside cover there's a small sticker with a cat drawing. It belonged to my grandmother; it was her gift to me, and it feels irreplaceable. If anyone found it, please get in touch—I'd be forever grateful, I really need it back.

Brighton about 1 month ago